GCSE Religious Studies

What Are The Basics? Attitude – GCSE RE has to be taken seriously Homework & Revision – assume that all current homework is to revise classwork and make sure homework is always complete on time Books – you should keep books presentable and should always remember to bring them to class Behaviour – your behaviour should reflect someone wanting to do the best they can in GCSE RE

Attitude – GCSE RE has to be taken seriously

Homework & Revision – assume that all current homework is to revise classwork and make sure homework is always complete on time

Books – you should keep books presentable and should always remember to bring them to class

Behaviour – your behaviour should reflect someone wanting to do the best they can in GCSE RE

Why GCSE RE? Developing your belief in God How can evil exist if God is good? What is the meaning and purpose of life? What happens when we die? What should I do to help those who suffer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQ37A-2EMo

Developing your belief in God

How can evil exist if God is good?

What is the meaning and purpose of life?

What happens when we die?

What should I do to help those who suffer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQ37A-2EMo

RE is here to help us to think deeply about the most important issues in life. RE should help anyone (Christian or not) to think more deeply about what is important about life.

RE is here to help us to think deeply about the most important issues in life.

RE should help anyone (Christian or not) to think more deeply about what is important about life.

Exams: You sit 2 exams, that are 1 hour, 30 mins Each of these exams are worth 50% of your final grade in RE You sit one exam in year 10, the other in year 11

You sit 2 exams, that are 1 hour, 30 mins

Each of these exams are worth 50% of your final grade in RE

You sit one exam in year 10, the other in year 11

Course outline: Year 10: Edexcel unit 3, Believing in God, Matters of life and death, marriage and the family, religion and social cohesion Year 11: Edexcel unit 8, Religion and social responsibility, religion and the environment, peace and conflict, crime and punishment

Year 10:

Edexcel unit 3,

Believing in God, Matters of life and death, marriage and the family, religion and social cohesion

Year 11:

Edexcel unit 8,

Religion and social responsibility, religion and the environment, peace and conflict, crime and punishment